ALA Booklist (Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CST 1999)

In a welcome sequel to Alborough's popular Where's My Teddy? (1992) and It's the Bear! (1994), this large-format picture book reunites little Eddie with his enormous bear pal. Here, Eddie finds the bear's huge teddy in the forest and hides behind it when he hears the bear approaching. Crying because he has no friends but a teddy bear who can't talk, the bear is startled to hear a voice coming from his teddy. After a few pages of amusing double-talk, Eddie confesses that he, not the teddy bear, has been speaking. Eddie and the bear spend a day together acting silly, laughing, and becoming friends. Young children will find plenty to like in this straightforward story about loneliness and friendship. The large-scale artwork, created with watercolor, crayon, and pencil, dramatizes every emotion suggested in the rhymed verses. Perfect for story times, here's a winning addition to a child-pleasing series. (Reviewed January 1 & 15, 1999)

Horn Book

Though he has a teddy bear, Eddie is lonely--that is, until he meets an oversized bear who, despite his own teddy, is lonely, too. Though Alborough's rhyming text is overly cute at times, both his plot and pleasingly plump protagonists, rendered in watercolor, crayon, and pencil, work well to create a sense of warmth and comfort in this sequel to Where's My Teddy.

Publishers Weekly (Fri Oct 06 00:00:00 CDT 2023)

Like its predecessors Where's My Teddy? and It's the Bear!, this oversize book about Eddie and his teddy bear, Freddy, will endear itself to pint-size preschoolers,"""" wrote PW. Ages 3-up. (Mar.)

School Library Journal

PreS-K-A heartwarming tale about the beginning of a special friendship. As Eddie, a lonely boy, wanders through the woods clutching his teddy bear, Freddie, he sees a large teddy that belongs to a bear that lives nearby. When he hears the huge animal approaching, Eddie hides behind the stuffed toy and pretends that it can talk. The excited bear enthusiastically grabs his teddy in his arms and discovers Eddie. The frightened boy breaks the tension by beginning to chuckle and soon they are laughing together. A wonderful read-aloud, this story will delight children, who will chime in with the rhyming words. Alborough's gentle watercolors portray the characters' feelings through both body language and facial expressions. Youngsters will love the illustration of the huge bear clutching his teddy with his thumb stuck in his mouth. This third story about Eddie and Freddie is a must-have for teddy-bear cuddlers.-Kit Vaughan, J. B. Watkins Elementary School, Midlothian, VA